Application Support Specialist

2 weeks ago

Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States Abbott Laboratories Full time

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

In Abbott's Electrophysiology (EP) business, we're advancing the treatment of heart disease through breakthrough medical technologies in atrial fibrillation, allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives.

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You'll also have access to:

  • Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of .
  • Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO
  • An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution
  • Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor's degree.
  • A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
  • A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our location in St. Paul, MN location in the Electrophysiology (EP) business.

Main Purpose of Role

The Application Support Specialist will efficiently and effectively partner with field services personnel in matters requiring on-site service including parts order requests. Ensure human capital utilization is balanced in the most cost effective manner in accordance with established budgets, policies, procedures and quality standards. Represent Technical Services in areas related to the quality system at product division levels in complaint handling, failure investigation, trend analysis, and tracking of quality actions in compliance with plans.

Shift

Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

WHAT YOU'LL DO

  • Answers internal and external clinical and technical questions via phone, email, and remotely via networking.
  • Develop a hypothesis of the root cause of a failure, generate a working solution, and put solution into action for immediate repair or resolution of the failure. Provide feedback to customer or Abbott personnel involved.
  • Uses information sent from the field to diagnose system failures and consider root cause analysis to order parts to be sent to the field services group for repair of the system.
  • Resolves escalated customer issues where known or typical solutions cannot resolve problem.
  • Identifies and implements the most effective and cost efficient means for resolution.
  • Determines if and when to deploy field service support and/or equipment to customer location.
  • Provides clinical applications / software support to customers at the point of care.
  • Assists the customer with clinical / software questions and problems during procedures involving Abbott capital equipment systems.
  • Records software / application anomalies and suggestions and provides them as feedback to the appropriate software R&D groups.
  • Designs, develops, and implements content and materials for Technical Services training programs for employees in the Technical Services department. Participates in the technical and clinical training of new employees. Updates education programs on a continuous basis.
  • Provide technical and clinical instruction to customer and Abbott employees on both an impromptu basis during support situations and in classroom situations during regularly scheduled classes.
  • Documents, updates, and completes all calls in the appropriate call support system.
  • Sends repair / replacement parts to customers and creates field service work orders when appropriate
  • Provides input for technical bulletins, procedures, work instructions, and best practices for technical support of Abbott capital equipment products.
  • Support all Company initiatives as identified by management and in support of Quality Management Systems (QMS), Environmental Management Systems (EMS), and other regulatory requirements.
  • Complies with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, other regulatory requirements, Company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments. Maintains positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with all levels of employees, customers, contractors, and vendors.
  • Performs other related duties and responsibilities, on occasion, as assigned.

Required


• Bachelor's Degree in technical field or equivalent experience (emphasis on electrical or hardware engineering preferred).


• 2 or more years clinical or lab experience working with medical systems.


• Strong oral, written, and computer (MS Word, Excel, Outlook) skills.


• Customer service experience in a medical environment


• Ability to work in a highly matrixed and geographically diverse business environment.


• Ability to work within a team and as an individual contributor in a fast-paced, changing environment.


• Ability to leverage and/or engage others to accomplish projects.


• Strong verbal and written communications with ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in the organization.


• Multitasks, prioritizes and meets deadlines in timely manner.


• Strong organizational and follow-up skills, as well as attention to detail.


• Ability to travel approximately 10%, including internationally.


• Ability to maintain regular and predictable attendance.


• Regularly scheduled overtime is a requirement of this position.

Preferred


• Experience developing, implementing, and delivering technical or clinical training programs


• Previous experience with EnSite, EP-WorkMate,


• Experience working in a broader enterprise/cross-division business unit model


• AV or IT experience related to medical devices

Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives:

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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The base pay for this position is $20.55 – $41.15 per hour. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

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